The second edition of the Salmon Summit, organized by SalmonChile, will take place on 22 July at the Teatro del Lago in Frutillar and aims to promote from Los Lagos proposals for a more sustainable and decentralized development.
The Salmon Summit 2025 will bring together the main representatives of economic development, innovation and sustainability, and will feature the unprecedented participation in Los Lagos of three presidential figures: Evelyn Matthei, Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast. The event, organized by SalmonChile, will take place on 22 July at the Teatro del Lago in Frutillar and aims to promote from the southern region new proposals for decentralized, innovative development. and sustainable of the country.
The event has become the main milestone in salmon farming in the country, a key forum for discussion on the role of the south in the national economy, bringing together business leaders, scientists, authorities and communities to reflect on the future of the territory and its contribution to development.
"The Salmon Summit is much more than a sectoral event; it is a call from the south for Chile to dare to unleash all its potential. This year, with the participation of the main presidential candidates, we aim to put forward a national vision that recognizes the value of this area as a driver of innovation, social mobility and sustainable production," said Arturo Clément, president of SalmonChile.
The first panel of the day, titled "How to consolidate a global innovation hub in southern Chile," will address the gaps and opportunities to strengthen the region as an international hub. It will be moderated by Eduardo Wallach, CEO of Kura Biotech, and will include the participation of Rosario Navarro, president of SOFOFA; Fernanda Soza, executive director of ChileMass; and Julián Ugarte, director of Socialab.
The second panel, "How to reconcile economic development and the environment," will be moderated by Marcela Bravo, manager of Studies and Projects at SalmonChile, and will bring together key voices from the environmental and economic worlds: Susana Jiménez, president of the CPC; Marcelo Mena, former Minister of Environment and leader of the Global Methane Hub; María Olivia Recart, former Undersecretary of Finance; and Francisco Solís, director of the Patagonia Chilena project at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
One of the most anticipated moments will be the "Presidential Candidatures Dialogue: Imagining the Future of Chile from the South", where the three main presidential candidatures - Jeannette Jara, Evelyn Matthei and José Antonio Kast - will share their vision on the strategic opportunity of Chile, and the south, as leaders in blue economy. Moderated by journalist María Elena Dressel, this space aims to open a frank conversation and prospective on decentralization, sustainability, public policies and innovation.
This in the context where salmon farming supports more than 86,000 direct and indirect jobs, feeds more than 10 million people daily and drives an ecosystem of more than 4,000 SMEs between Biobío and Magallanes. As the second export product of Chile, contributing on average 2.1% of GDP after copper, it drives regional development and positions Chile at the forefront of the global blue economy.
More information about the event in www.salmonsummit.cl
